Global Patent Index - EP 0011959 B1

EP 0011959 B1 19821222 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING ROWS OF U-SHAPED TUBES IN A HEAT EXCHANGER

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING ROWS OF U-SHAPED TUBES IN A HEAT EXCHANGER

Publication

EP 0011959 B1 19821222 (EN)

Application

EP 79302547 A 19791113

Priority

US 96501778 A 19781130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0011959A1] A support assembly for rows of U-shaped tubes (3) which comprises an end rack which aligns and holds the U-bend portions (5) of the tubes and a plurality of leg racks (11) which align and hold the straight leg portions (7) of the tubes. The support assembly is utilized in inspecting shipping and simultaneously installing rows of tubes in a vertically oriented heat exchanger.

IPC 1-7

F28F 9/00

IPC 8 full level

F22B 37/20 (2006.01); F28D 7/06 (2006.01); F28F 9/013 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F22B 37/206 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 9/0132 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 2021/0054 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49373 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/53113 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0011959 A1 19800611; EP 0011959 B1 19821222; AR 223355 A1 19810814; CA 1100832 A 19810512; DE 2964378 D1 19830127; ES 486462 A0 19801216; ES 8101439 A1 19801216; JP S5575194 A 19800606; US 4202085 A 19800513; YU 288079 A 19821031; YU 40385 B 19851231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79302547 A 19791113; AR 27909379 A 19791130; CA 340459 A 19791122; DE 2964378 T 19791113; ES 486462 A 19791129; JP 15449079 A 19791130; US 96501778 A 19781130; YU 288079 A 19791123